Stair-rod securer



(Modem M. L. WOODWARD'.

STAIR ROD SEGURER. No. 268,165. Patented Nov. 28, 1882.

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' UNITED STATES PATENT QFFlCEQ MICHAEL L. WOODWARD, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

STAlR-ROD SECURER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 268,165, dated November 28, 1882.

v I Application filed August 31, 1882. (ModelJ To all whom it may concern:

Be itknown that I, MICHAEL LATY WooD- WARD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Baltimore, in the county of Baltimore and State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fasteners for Stair-Rods; and I do hereby declare that the 'fbllowingis a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

M y invention relates to a detachable fastener for securing stair-rods to the risers of stairs; and it consists of a flanged metallic plate of peculiar form, in combination with a set-screw, as hereinafter described and claimed.

In the annexed drawings, illustrating the invention, Figure 1 represents a side view of my improved fastening device attached to a stair-riser, and also shows a front view of the metallic plate and its set-screw detached. Fig. 2 is a front view of a stair-rod and its fastening in position upon a stair-riser.

Like letters denote like parts.

A designates a stair-riser, and B is a metallic 'plate Ihatis secured thereto by means of a shouldered set-screw, (l, in such a manner as to support one end of the stair'rod D, the other end of which isalso supported in like manner. The metallic fastening-plate Bis formedto correspond with the shape of the stair-rod, and is provided with flanges a b at top and bottom, as showninFigl. ThismetallicplateBisdetachably secured to the stair-riser by means of the set-screw 0, whose threaded shank E passes througha suitable opening in the flange a. At the lower end of the plate B is an inwardlyprojecting flange or ledge, b, which serves to support one end of the stair-rod, its opposite end being also supported in asimilar manner.

It is obvious that the form of the holding or clamping portion of the plate or fastener B may be modified so as to fit rods that are flat, round, or of any other form. In order to remove the stair-rod it is only necessary to loosen the setserew somewhat, when the rod can be easily removed and replaced without detaching the fastening-plate.

I am aware that various devices have heretofore been used as fastenersforstair-rods, and that such fasteners have been detachably secured by means of screws. I am not aware, however, that a stair-rod fastening having the form described and adapted to secure the stairrod-in front of the stair-riser has been hitherto known or used.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- A stair-rod fastening consisting of the metallic plate B, formed to correspond with the contour of the stair-rod, and having a perforated flange, a. atits upperend, and an inwardly-projecting flange, b, at its lower end, in combination with a set-screw, O,a-s and for the purpose described.

MIOHAEL LATY VVOODWARD.

Witnesses GEORGE FREDERICK 131501;, J. EDWARD SCHAD. 

